Some men plow the open plains, some men sail the brine But I'm in love with a pretty maid, for work I have no time My, truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her, trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair Once I sailed from Boston Bay bound for Singapore But one day out and I missed her so, I swam right back to shore My, truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her, trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair Some men work to live long day, just for bread and wine But I sit out on a moon light night and kiss her lip from mine My, truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her, trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair I love she and she loves me, pardon if I boast At times we fight all the live long night 'bout who loves who the most My, truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her, trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair Soon I'm gonna marry her, and love her till I die There ain't no livin' on love alone but still I'm gonna try My, truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her, trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair Truly, truly fair